Experience Luxury Portugal with Elegant Resorts
Welcome to the Elegant Resorts Destination Guide, created to help make your choice of luxury holiday as easy as possible; here you will find more detailed, factual information about the destination you have selected.
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Facts
Flight Information
2 hours
and 45 minutes.
From London Gatwick to Faro
British Airways from London Gatwick to Faro.TAP Air Portugal from London Gatwick to Funchal. UK departures and charter flights are also available.
Business Class Upgrades
Upgrades start from as little as £40 (British Airways)per person, each way.
Climate
The Algarve boasts long, sunny days year-round with little rainfall. April to October is the hottest time. Madiera is sub-tropical- summer temperatures reach 22-26°C while mild winters reach 17-22°C. Rainfall is moderate.
Currency
Euro
Capital
Lisbon
Temperature Guide
These figures show Portugal monthly average maximum temperatures and monthly average rainfall.
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Rain mm
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| January | 15 | 70 |
| February | 16 | 52 |
| March | 18 | 72 |
| April | 20 | 31 |
| May | 22 | 21 |
| June | 25 | 5 |
| July | 28 | 1 |
| August | 28 | 1 |
| September | 26 | 17 |
| October | 22 | 51 |
| November | 19 | 65 |
| December | 16 | 67 |